We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Charles Amberg created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne TOWN OF AMBERG (NBC 26) — A Marinette County man is dead after an ATV crash was reported Sunday morning Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller said dispatchers were called Sunday at 8:42 a.m about a single ATV crash on Old 38 Road just north of Dow Dam Road in the Town of Amberg The caller told the dispatcher that one person was dead of Amberg was traveling south on Old 38 Road when they missed a curve The sheriff says Nutt was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced deceased by the Marinette County Medical Examiner Authorities say alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash The the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Marinette County Medical Examiner's Office and Marinette County Sheriff's Office are all investigating the incident NORTHWOODS VET MEDIC began seeing patients at the start of August in Amberg Shown from left are Practice Manager Jackie Minotte who also is a certified veterinary technician — Northwoods Vet Medic has already seen many patients since opening Aug but Practice Manager Jackie Minotte and Dr Shannon Kofoed wants the public to know they can accommodate more and no one will be turned away and is also a certified veterinary technician with more than 20 years in veterinary medicine urgent care and walk-in clinic in the Milwaukee/Waukesha area area and said she has been in the industry since age 15 when she started work as a kennel technician She graduated in 2016 from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and has since worked in general practice Kofoed and Minotte had been coming north for the past two years to do vaccination clinics Both were looking for the chance to make the move permanently when they found the former Amberg Veterinary Hospital had become available when the veterinarians retired Kofoed said much of the equipment already had been sold they had to purchase it to reopen the practice NORTHWOODS VET MEDIC is at N15114 Old Highway 141 Road in Amberg Kofoed is happy to be back in northern Wisconsin and to bring a much-needed service to the area “Our goal is to provide the gold standard of medicine — the best of the best but not at corporate medicine prices,” Kofoed said Northwoods Vet Medic also brings emergency treatment to the region “I saw the need,” Minotte said I saw emergency situations where animals were getting turned away and sent elsewhere because other practices are so overwhelmed.” With Kofoed and Minotte’s experience with urgent and emergency treatment they said they are able to manage workloads and have no plans to turn anyone away we are going to take them,” Minotte said our clinic phone goes to a cell phone and we answer — you better believe we are going to meet the client over here and take care of their pet.” Northwoods Vet Medic accepts just about any kind of animal as a client from dogs and cats to exotics to livestock Northwoods Vet Medic also offers more routine care Kofoed does general surgeries and Northwoods Vet Medic will have an orthopedic specialist coming in regularly as well Kofoed said she will stress the importance of oral health making sure patients get their dental cleanings and other treatments They believe the family atmosphere will set Northwoods Vet Medic apart from the competition but we are going to make that one time something to remember so if you are ever back in the area you know that you have a place to come if there is an emergency,” Kofoed said That family atmosphere also includes the seven employees Northwood Vet Medic already has hired Minotte said they look forward to getting even busier and are training staff how to triage and care for emergency situations “We create not just a job for anybody we have hired something they are going to stick with and want to learn,” Minotte said Minotte and Kofoed said they are used to dealing with fractious animals or those that do not want to be touched Clients seeking emergency services do not need to be established with Northwoods Vet Medic but Minotte and Kofoed recommend filling out a patient request form online at https://www.northwoodsvetmed.com/client-forms just in case so it’s ready in the system Kofoed also recommends people consider the expense of having a pet before getting one It’s become more than just annual vaccinations and treating diseases — as with humans pet medical needs have become more complicated Kofoed suggests pet owners look into pet insurance or set money aside regularly to prepare for future expenses Minotte added that CareCredit is an option for financing health expenses for pets and their humans Northwoods Vet Medic is at N15114 Old Highway 141 Road in Amberg The Daily News has been highlighting some of the new business owners in the region Know of a business 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Copyright © 2025 Ogden News Publishing of Michigan | https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com | 215 E The Bavarian winter has kept the sun hidden for much of the winter season making even a bundled-up walk through its vast wilderness a challenge to enjoy But unseasonably warm March weather and clear skies inspired me to hit the trails again recently and I had begun searching for a long-distance route that offers both low difficulty and rewarding scenery I wanted suitable preparation for the summertime Nijmegen March a popular 100-mile trek in the Netherlands Such endurance marches are a common challenge for service members stationed in Germany A friend who trains for long-distance running told me about a 16-mile trail connecting Vilseck and Amberg called Amberger Way It begins at historic landmarks on both ends winds through breathtaking nature and features small pit stops along the way If you choose Amberg as your starting point the trail begins at the Ziegeltor monument and wraps around stone walls before leaving the populous area behind The two of us explored the church exterior not minding the early stop to appreciate the architecture Dagestein Castle and Vilseck Castle also can be explored before even beginning the trek After descending to the street on a set of stone stairs we passed by a park and cemetery before continuing to the outskirts of town where our path became a dirt-and-gravel trail The forks in the path offered many possibilities eager to see where the main route would lead I found myself captivated by the landscape interrupted only by towering beech and spruce trees and the occasional stream weaving through the forest and while the distance might earn it a medium to difficult rating The Amberger Way is challenging enough to keep things interesting but not so intense that a family with children couldn’t enjoy it My friend and I settled into an easy rhythm ticking off the miles until we stumbled upon what would become the highlight of our day: an empty park in the quiet town of Adlholz we decided it was absolutely necessary to test the structural integrity of a wooden seesaw and swing They passed the test — and provided a much-needed dose of childish joy snack and rehydrate before we set off again refreshed and ready for whatever the trail had in store we relished every opportunity to pause and take in the sun and greenery clusters of mushrooms and the quiet hum of life awakening around us we took it as a sign when we stumbled upon a towering windmill just over 5 miles in An even 10 miles of hiking felt like a nice number hikers encounter several small towns with restaurants offering plenty of choices for refreshment But I’ll definitely return to this trail soon possibly starting from the Amberg side next time but best visited during the spring and summer (This story was updated because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy.) AMBERG - A 31-year-old man from Amberg died following an ATV crash Sunday morning on Old 38 Road Cotter Nutt was traveling south on Old 38 Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and went into a ditch according to the Marinette County Sheriff's Office which received a call about the crash at 8:42 a.m Nutt was not wearing a helmet and died from his injuries The Sheriff's Office reported that alcohol and speed appear to have played a role in the crash which is being investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Marinette County Medical Examiner’s Office Rashad Alexander can be reached at ralexander@gannett.com and 920-431-8214 Affirm spinoff Resolve raised $60m from investors including its parent company.. The venture firm is targeting consumer health startups that can prevent illness before it happens and has secured health product maker Schwabe as its financier Schwabe-backed NaturalX Health Ventures launched out of stealth this week and plans to target consumer health startups an area managing director Marvin Amberg says needs far more investment Consumers are more focused on staying healthy and the focus on preventative healthcare as a result of soaring costs to treat chronic diseases is creating an opportunity for consumer-focused health startups that German pharmaceutical and health product group Schwabe wants to target healthcare is moving closer to the consumer They want to get closer to the ecosystems and invest It’s a very strong relationship,” says Amberg NaturalX plans to focus mostly on European startups though it is open to opportunistic bets in the US Its sweet spot is around series A but it can invest a little earlier or later It has set a range of between €3m and €5m per deal with each portfolio company able to potentially get up to €10m one of the largest plant-based medicine producers in the world and owner of US supplements brand Nature’s Way can offer help to startups in distribution Although the corporate has provided all the capital for NaturalX’s debut fund and its CEO NaturalX operates largely independently and Schwabe is backing it primarily as a financial investor The corporate has no plans to form commercial tie-ups with NaturalX portfolio companies but it is using that exposure to gain insights into the consumer health sector “They’re involved with the investments process but there’s no buy-in needed from business units and there is no need for partnerships,” Amberg says This is exactly the right time to launch a consumer health fund, Amberg adds, even more so than a year ago. Eight-year-old consumer health product supplier Hims & Hers’ share price has tripled in the past three months, artificial intelligence is reducing costs and big-name social media influencers are getting people to think and talk about health and wellness in depth. All of this feeds into a ready-made customer base for its startups. “People are shifting priorities – they’re smoking less and drinking less,” he adds. “Gym memberships in Germany increased by 3 million over the last 10 years, which is quite a significant number. We are seeing a shift toward proactive care and consumer health. I didn’t coin this phrase – but we see the consumer becoming the CEO of their own health. I like that.” As healthcare costs soar, the focus on prevention rather than treatment will create even more opportunity for consumer healthcare technologies. “When we look at [Europe’s] healthcare systems, we see that they’re unsustainable, if not broken,” Amberg says. The proportion of GDP spent on healthcare has been steadily rising in both Europe and the US since 1990 – his own insurance premiums have just risen by 30% – and the system overall has to tackle those soaring costs. That means putting more money into prevention rather than just treatment. “The healthcare systems in Europe only spend about 3% on prevention, which doesn’t make sense.” “When you look at where all this money goes, you quickly see it’s going to chronic or non-communicable diseases,” he says. “They make up about 80% of the total spend, and those are largely preventable. “However, the healthcare systems in Europe only spend about 3% on prevention, which doesn’t make sense when you think about the big cost issues. Most of it is coming from chronic diseases and those are actually large preventable.” Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s are just some of the areas where illness and death can be substantially reduced through a combination of lifestyle changes and early diagnostics, Amberg points out. But healthcare providers are mostly built for acute care not for chronic diseases. Insurers generally aren’t willing to spend now to save tomorrow and pharmaceutical companies don’t have an incentive to move away from drugs that treat rather than prevent the disease. People, on the other hand, do have an incentive to do that, which is part of the reason it makes sense to target the consumer end. One of NaturalX’s first crop of portfolio companies, Flow Neuroscience, is an example of how that can work. Flow is the creator of a wearable device that stimulates the prefrontal cortex to help restore healthy brain activity in patients suffering from depression. The company began by selling the system directly to consumers, and it’s now being offered to patients by the UK’s National Health Service. “That’s the path we’re following when we say consumer health,” Amberg says. “I believe the market is wide open and there is a lot of opportunity here in Europe.” Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing. Which corporates are backing which startups? Search our corporate deal database. Find details about global CVC units in the CVC Directory Comprehensive data on the current trends in corporate investment GCV provides the global corporate venturing community and their ecosystem partners with the information, insights and access needed to drive impactful open innovation. Across our three services - News & Analysis, Community & Events, and the GCV Institute - we create a network-rich environment for global innovation and capital to meet and thrive. At the heart of our community sits the GCV Leadership Society, providing privileged access to all our services and resources. TOWN OF AMBERG (WLUK) -- One person was killed in an ATV crash Sunday in Marinette County. Sheriff's officials say the crash was reported just before 8:45 a.m. on Old 38 Road, just north of Dow Dam Road. Investigators determined the ATV was headed south on Old 38 Road when the driver lost control around a curve. The vehicle went into the ditch and hit several trees. The driver was identified as Devon R. Cotter Nutt, 31, of Amberg. He was not wearing a helmet. The sheriff's office says alcohol and speed appear to have been factors. The crash remains under investigation. Editor's note: This story has been updated after the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office corrected the spelling of the victim's name. Marisa Cerchio led the charge in the middle under Amberg improving her blocks per set by 0.75 to own the 10th-best mark in the ACC with a 1.08 average Cerchio posted a career-high 11 blocks against Clemson which tied for the seventh-most in program history The Ohio native also put together the third-highest hitting percentage in school history versus William & Mary recording a .813 clip with 13 kills on 16 errorless swings.Against Charlotte marking the most-ever in the Jill Wilson era Middle blockers Cerchio and Kai Young combined for 17 block assists guiding Tech to winning the Charlotte Invitational Tech held its opponents to a combined hitting percentage of .088 the Hokies held 13 of their opponents to hitting under .200 with Amberg's prowess Amberg was critical in the development of middle blockers Stacey Christy and Cara Cunningham Christy posted career-bests numbers in kills while Cunningham hit .800 (8-of-10) in Tech’s match versus Miami (Fla.) – the fourth-best hitting percentage in a match in program history In the Hokies’ home contest against Virginia the squad posted a season-high 14 blocks under Amberg’s tutelage   Amberg spent the 2013 and 2016 seasons on the bench in Baton Rouge with Jill Wilson between playing professionally in France for three years Amberg also has experience coaching boys and girls at the club level with Club Pacific Volleyball in East San Diego after graduating from UCLA Amberg had a decorated four-year career in Westwood that was capped with consensus first-team All-America honors from the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine as a senior He was also voted first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation that season after leading the conference with a .486 hitting percentage and finishing fourth with 1.43 blocks per set He ended his career as a Bruin with his name in the top 10 all time in several statistical categories In the summer of 2010 entering his sophomore campaign Amberg played several matches with the USA Volleyball Junior National Team that competed in India Amberg completed internships in the UCLA Athletics finance office and the campus career center He graduated in 2012 with a degree in sociology AMBERG (WLUK) -- A Wausaukee man died in Marinette County crash Highway 141 near County Highway K in the town of Amberg pulled out from a private driveway onto U.S Highway 141 to go south and the two vehicles collided was ejected during the crash and sustained fatal injuries The condition of the other driver was not released Failure to yield the right of way appears to have been a factor in the crash that remains under investigation by the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office Creswell’s City Manager is resigning after more than a decade on the job In a resignation letter dated Nov Michelle Amberg said she had damaged her relationship with City Council to an “unrepairable state.” "I think it is best if I resign my position with the City of Creswell," wrote Amberg "This will allow the new Council to engage with a new City Manager of their choosing instead of one that they have inherited." She also wrote that she hoped her accomplishments would be remembered fondly The letter came one day after an executive session which included Amberg's annual performance review and a discussion of her contract Amberg declined to give additional details about her decision to resign Creswell’s City Council accepted the resignation at a meeting Monday but several of them said they were sad to see Amberg go Mayor Dave Stram said she's been one of the best City Managers the town has ever had “She is the best implementer of a strategic plan I've ever worked with," said Stram "She took two different strategic plans that our city put together She has assembled a phenomenal staff here in Creswell Amberg will continue to serve in her position until Dec The city is now working to hire an interim replacement before she leaves Jurors delivered a mixed verdict Thursday in federal court in Detroit acquitting a Farmington Hills man of two felonies in a case alleging he assaulted a Black female postal carrier after getting upset about receiving mail involving Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last fall was acquitted of using a deadly or dangerous weapon and interfering with a federally protected activity charges that could have sent him to prison for up to 20 years following a three-day trial in front of U.S But jurors convicted him of a lesser-included offense of assaulting intimidating or interfering with a federal employee As part of a verdict reached after about two hours of deliberations jurors concluded Valleau targeted the postal carrier because she is Black Prosecutors alleged he confronted a Black female postal carrier on Sept 26 and brandished a four-inch silver knife while yelling “I’m tired of getting this black "I think that there was no evidence that there was a knife — none," Valleau's lawyer "And it was clear that my client had some issues It was in my opinion that there was alcohol and mental health issues going on "He is very thankful for the jury," Amberg added Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald charged the man with one count each of felony ethnic intimidation and misdemeanor assault and battery Ethnic intimidation is punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine up to $5,000 while assault and battery is punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a fine up to $500 The case is pending in Oakland County Circuit Court Out of 4,586 defendants charged in federal court on the east side of Michigan only 15 were acquitted during jury trials from 2018-23 Amberg has won full or partial acquittals for at least five clients in federal court in recent years, including 23-year-old Detroiter Karamoh Turner. He faced up to life in prison but was acquitted in a high-profile kidnapping conspiracy case last year in federal court The incident involving Valleau happened while the carrier was delivering mail on her route in Farmington Hills She noticed Valleau riding in circles on a bicycle before he approached her truck "As (the postal carrier) began to roll her window up Valleau raised a knife and pulled it back as if he were going to throw it at her or reach through the window and stab her," Assistant U.S Attorneys Frances Carlson and Darrin Crawford wrote in a trial brief Farmington Hills Police officers arrived and found Valleau nearby and searched the area but did not find a knife Amberg reiterated that there was no knife but said the upturned handles of Valleau's bike are silver and resemble knives he showed jurors Valleau's bike during the trial WI— A Marinette County man was killed Friday when he pulled out in front of another vehicle in Amberg The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office says around 3:12 p.m. Central Dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle crash on US-141 near County Highway K Someone was reportedly trapped underneath a vehicle of Green Bay was northbound on the highway when Russell Reynolds of Wausaukee pulled out of a private driveway and struck Vanpembrook’s vehicle was ejected from his car and sustained fatal injuries Failure to yield the right of way appears to be a factor in the accident Assisting at the scene were the Amberg Fire Department Actress Rosie O'Donnell has weighed in on social media with her daughter facing drug charges in Oconto and Marinette counties is charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors in Oconto County – possession of methamphetamine obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia the three felonies charges — all as a party to the crime — are maintaining a drug trafficking place child neglect and possession of methamphetamine while the four misdemeanors are individual counts of possession of THC drug paraphernalia and an illegally obtained prescription After news of Chelsea’s arrest began to spread, Rosie — who adopted Chelsea when she was a baby — shared a statement about the situation on her Instagram The comedian wrote on behalf of the family "sadly this is not new for our family - chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade - we r all hopeful she will find her way out of this deadly disease." Chelsea made her initial appearance in Marinette County Circuit Court on Sept where a cash bond of $2,000 was set and posted on Sept She made her initial appearance in Oconto County Circuit Court on Oct MARSHALL - Madison County residents in particular have been anxiously awaiting the new book from renowned photographer and author Rob Amberg After working more than seven years on the latest book "Little Worlds," the book is available for purchase "Sodom Laurel," showcases the community's rich ballad history and the county's tobacco farming roots "The New Road" details the county's transition into more modernity with the building of an interstate "I wanted to illustrate this idea of change and transition and what better way to do that than to photograph the building of an interstate highway," Amberg said But "Little Worlds" is a departure from the first two adding that the book is really different than other documentary-type photography books in general "This book is a mix of my journal entries from my 50 years of being here along with photographs from 50 years of being here and I've mixed those two components with post-apocalyptic fiction 50 years in the future "And all of that is intertwined together." Amberg will hold a book signing at Penland and Son's Department Store in Marshall on Aug The post-apocalyptic fiction aspect of the book deals with a young boy and their trials and tribulations trying to survive in a Madison County after the grid has come down Amberg said he was intentional about not naming the specific cause for the shutdown leaving the possibilities of environmental degradation/no access to water civil war and even a zombie apocalypse up to the interpretation of the reader Frank and Wright meet and make camp with a number of characters many of whom are based on local friends and acquaintances of the author in real life The commune helps protect themselves against troupes of violent bandits some of them displaying the scalps of their victims lawlessness has been a part of this place certainly since the European settlers arrived whether it was the Civil War and Vietnam vets escaping here or even the settlers trying to escape the King of England and the Indians trying to escape the soldiers so they couldn't go on the Trail of Tears," Amberg said "I think there's been that kind of thing around and it's not been known as 'Bloody Madison for a lack of a reason surely there is going to be thieving and raping and pillaging Part of the motivation for "Little Worlds" comes from Amberg's wanting to break away from the documentary model of photo books which he said he had been studying for years as a very old tradition of social documentary photography "The documentary model is you have a portfolio of photographs you have an academic essay that tells the viewer why they should be looking at these photographs in the first place or maybe there's some other narrative writing about the imagery," Amberg said "And I really wanted to break away from that there are very few books out there that mix documentary with fiction and I'm going to do something entirely new and try this and see if it works." in part because publishers were unsure of how to market the book the book is the final part of the trilogy documenting Madison County "When I had finished 'Sodom Laurel' and 'The New Road,' and they were done I felt like I needed to finish what I had started by completing a better picture of the county and that had to be inclusive of what's happened since the highway came in The post-apocalyptic graphic novel marks Amberg's first foray into fiction writing But the art forms of storytelling and narrative are not new to him as he used to recite bedtime stories to his daughter Kate those journal entries and these bedtime stories formed together into a bigger piece "The stories she wanted to hear were stories of my early life and the stories of young Native American girls like her and what their lives were like when they lived around here because we've found pottery and arrowheads on our place," Amberg said that involved into more futuristic-type stories of what would it be like to be here in the future?' And that's what that book grew out of." As seen throughout the journal entries interspersed through the narrative one of the main topics in Amberg's writings is the question of home and belonging Amberg is one of the first transplants in the county "Sodom Laurel," Amberg spent a lot of time communing with and photographing ballad singer giants Dellie Norton and Berzilla Wallin in Sodom Laurel One journal entry recounts a trip to Sodom Laurel in the winter of 1973-74 to hear music at the old stone school building "I felt a tap on my shoulder and heard a voice with an accent I recognized," Amberg writes in the book All these guys are going out and sipping moonshine in their trucks who Amberg writes was "about my age with big forceful hair and an open smile," is Paul Gurewitz was raised only 1 mile from where Amberg grew up in Maryland as Gurewitz interviewed Amberg about the book for his long-running radio show with wART radio 95.5 FM broadcast through the Madison County Arts Council Amberg spends a lot of time observing and commenting on the ever-changing social dynamics of the county particularly the county's change from "Bloody Madison" to "The Jewel of the Blue Ridge" with the construction of the interstate One journal entry from 2012 describes a discussion he had with Marshall tattoo shop owner Chad who had moved to the county from Michigan a few years earlier he and Chad were chatting over a beer and Amberg remarked that the county had become almost unrecognizable you old-timers who came here years ago were the pioneers You paved the way for what you see now," Chad told Amberg in a sense these changes are really your fault One of the most poignant examples of the change Madison underwent in the time Amberg has lived here is that beginning around that same time it was possible for newcomers to have little or no contact with the native-born population something that was definitely not the case in the 1970s when he arrived "That was a real stretch of the imagination for me when I first got here," Amberg said It was just the dialect and the language barrier and all of that I got to be pretty good at cutting tobacco and picking tomatoes Amberg wrestled with the question of whether to be more of a participant or observer "Finding the balance can be a little bit tricky even if I'm just on a two- or three-day assignment I really try to fit right in with just helping with the dishes While the internal battle of participant vs observer was one question that Amberg often faced that question itself was one smaller piece of a more broad one that seemed to constantly be looming over Amberg's head: whether Madison County was going to always be his home especially in light of his adventures throughout the country the author said he's as convicted in his belief now as ever that Madison County is his home "Neil Young talks about how when he goes on tour 'I get in the van and I look in the rearview mirror and see my place fading into the sunset "There's a certain nostalgia when you're leaving a place but then it's the knowledge that you're going to be coming back in the same direction that really makes it comfortable "Little Worlds" is dedicated to the county and to his wife To buy the book, vist Rob Amberg's website: https://www.robamberg.com/books Photographer and writer Rob Amberg has received many prestigious awards and grants from institutions including the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts The haunting black-and-white images of Sodom Laurel Album (2002) the first in Amberg’s trilogy focused on Madison County showed the families and vanishing folkways of a lushly remote section of the region revelatory documentation of rural life in the county Amberg has added a speculative-fiction narrative to his combination of film and digital photography Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University says that Little Worlds is “richly imbued with intersections of Amberg’s three eloquent narratives — photographs and the imaginative stories of returning to a place drastically changed.”  Can you outline the fictional backstory of Little Worlds A family returns from out West to where they once lived They meet others who are returning and create a new community where the old one once was Under a trap door in their old house they find items including a trunk of documents How does Little Worlds complete the trilogy focused on that community and the people who lived there when I first moved here in 1973 The next [The New Road: I-26 and the Footprints of Progress in Appalachia 2009] was about evolutionary changes that affected those people and shaped their way of life We all leave a footprint on the places we live I felt strongly I needed to finish the story and complete the trilogy I had this huge unpublished body of photographs and memories — and I wanted to do something different and experimental Little Worlds is an art book — 150 significant photographs It’s a fiction novel but also creative nonfiction — and it’s a documentary My son and daughter [now 44 and 33] liked for me to tell them bedtime stories She wanted to hear about Native American girls her age and my earlier life and times in Madison County: cutting tobacco living in a house where you could see the dirt floor beneath the planks And she liked stories of what this place might be in the future Each chapter opens with a photo of her as she ages “Penland & Sons Department Store” on Facebook) and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Advertise in Asheville Made Send Us a Tip Visit Us on Facebook Follow Us on Instagram If you have ever been to the Mariahilfbergfest in Amberg you surely remember the good food and special There is a good chance you found it different from other German festivals and hope to go there again Known to locals as simply the “Bergfest,” there is more than ample food and drink as it has a lively yet laid-back atmosphere There is no band with loud music and there is no singing It has a “community feel,” as a time just for relaxing and enjoyment of good conversation with company and friends The festival is held on the grounds of the Maria Hilf Kirche a church located on a prominent hill known as the Mariahilfberg on the outskirts of Amberg It takes place during the week which includes July 2 the Christian day of Mariä-Heimsuchung (Visitation of the Virgin Mary) This year it will be held from June 30 through July 8 The Bergfest traces its origin to the year 1634 when Amberg was suffering terribly from the plague the number of deaths from the plague had increased to nearly 40 per day Nothing could be done to eradicate the disease advised citizens to create a special chapel on the prominent hill north of the town so the existing watchtower on the hill was hastily converted to a chapel A painting of the Virgin Mary was carried up the hill in a procession of praying citizens and placed in the makeshift chapel in September People were soon walking daily up to the chapel to pray for relief from the plague The disease subsided and was gone only a few months later and people continued to walk up to the chapel to view the painting of the Virgin Mary and offer prayers of thanks Belief in the miracle soon began to call Pilger (pilgrims) to the chapel to ask for help and healing of diseases Construction of a church began on the hill in 1697 it became a destination of pilgrimages of remembrance and prayer for relief from disease and hardship The church became known as the Walfahrtskirche Maria Hilf (Pilgrimage Church of Mary’s Help) local citizens and merchants began providing food and drinks for the visiting pilgrims Pilger Bier and Pilger Bratwurst were served abundantly which evolved from the divine rescue of the citizenry in 1634 and the feeding of pilgrims brings people to the church and festival from throughout the Oberpfalz and Franken regions followed by the enjoyment of great food and drink Here and there you may see the slogan “Der Berg Ruft,” which can mean the Bergfest is calling you It can also be considered a reflection on 1634 when people felt a call of a miracle from the chapel and painting of the Virgin Mary you will find the parking lot of the church filled completely with food stands from all of the local butcher stores The eight breweries of Amberg and neighboring towns will all be there Nearly 9000 liters of beer are often consumed in one full day depending on weather and number of visitors Be sure to visit the Käse Alm or other cheese stands to try the Bavarian cheese specialties known as Obatzda and Käse Salat Brötchen or other good German bread items from the bakery stands Siegert or other stands for some of the best bratwurst of the Oberpfalz region Estimates put the daily bratwurst consumption at nearly 48,000 These are smoked slowly over an open fire and served complete You can drive to the Bergfest and park in secure fields near the church for a small fee while some take a special bus that runs from the Amberg Bahnhof all the way to the top of the hill you will surely find the Mariahilfbergfest an experience to remember AMBERG (WLUK) -- A small town in Marinette County celebrated the revitalization of its ball diamond by playing the first game on the field in over a quarter century the 8U Wausaukee Rangers hosted the Coleman-Pound Team 1 marking the newly-refurbished diamond's first game in more than 25 years when a group got together and proposed the formation of the Amberg Parks and Recreation Committee to the Town Board volunteers care for Amberg's recreational areas and have worked to get the town's recreation spaces back up and running the Amberg Ball Diamond is "an amazing piece of history" dating back to 1984 It took over 1,200 man hours to construct and was built through donations and the hard work of local townspeople when the town of Amberg closed its local school and its students began attending Wausaukee schools the Amberg Ball Diamond saw less and less action It got to the point where the field was no longer used for games only once a year for the town's Fireman's picnic almost exactly 40 years after the diamond was first built the sound of cracking bats and cheering fans can once again be heard at the Amberg Ball Diamond The original scoreboard has even been restored to working order "Just to see the community come together and see the kids out and playing -- whether it just be running around and playing together and I think that's what really matters," said Tilly Wollenberg secretary of theAmberg Parks and Recreations Committee so to know that she will grow up here and will have tournaments and she can play ball here and spend time with her friends and family it's just amazing,"Wollenberg added Some of the committee's additional goals include installing restrooms and a playground at the Amberg Ball Diamond as well as revitalizing other recreational areas around town Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInAMBERG (WBAY) - A 58-year-old Wausaukee man died when he was struck by a car as he was pulling out of a driveway onto U.S Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller says Russell Reynolds wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and when he was struck by the car on Highway 141 he was thrown and became trapped under one of the vehicles The sheriff did not indicate if the driver of the other vehicle but the sheriff says failure to yield right away appears to be a factor Enhancements and upgrades have been made throughout Ochre leather trim is used throughout the new interior The car comes with a bespoke four-piece Bill Amberg luggage set The ‘Rhode Island Commission’ is the second car in Helm’s limited run of bespoke restored Jaguar E-Types it’s involved close collaboration with Bill Amberg Studio to reach new heights of craft the Buckinghamshire-based company has now completed the second example Dubbed the ‘Rhode Island Commission,’ this fabulously rich creation combines the dynamite silhouette of the Series 1 E-Type FHC (fixed-head coupé) perhaps the purest and most elegant of all the various types of E-Type Jaguar built between 1961 and 1974 Helm’s workshops set about restoring the bodywork and mechanicals adding fresh strengthening to the chassis and engine frames as well as new suspension components for better handling and finishing it all with skills and techniques that go way beyond what was possible in the Sixties There’s also an Apple AirPlay audio system with seven speakers Within that impossibly glamorous metallic emerald green bodywork nestles another important update; an entirely new interior overseen by Bill Amberg Studio As the second collaboration between Amberg and Helm the extra interior space in FHC model allowed the leatherworking studio to go a little further with their accoutrements The interior is trimmed in ochre-coloured bespoke semi aniline cow hide and calf suede leather there is a luggage set consisting of two Bill Amberg Rocket bags and two Weekender bags fastened into position with handmade leather straps ‘the original E-type was rather let down by its black plastic interior The new interior is designed to match the promise of the exterior – such a classic car deserves a luxurious experience to match once the driver is behind the wheel.’ nut and bolt restoration and sumptuous interior the Helm E-Type also protects its delicate bodywork with new parking sensors escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Helm founder Chedeen Battick says that the firm’s mission is ‘to take advantage of modern best practice in terms of build and engineering in order to create the ultimate E-type fit for the expectations of today’s driver without compromise.’ Eighteen more to go Helm-Motorcars.co.uk, @HelmArtomotiv BillAmberg.com, @billambergstudio Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999 covering everything from architecture and transport design to books He is now the magazine’s Transport and Technology Editor He is also the host of Wallpaper’s first podcast This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Thomas Michael Amberg was born to George and Maxine Amberg in Sault St Nancy and Pat welcomed their little brother The family moved to Alliance Nebraska as George managed Montgomery Wards shortly after moved to Scotts Bluff Nebraska The year 1947 rolled around and George opened Amberg Men's Clothing Store in Torrington Wyoming proving to be a very special place to raise the family Mom and Dad instilled strong Catholic values in their children Rose of Lima from his youth through high school Working in high school at his father's store he often was the best advertisement with the opportunity to sport the fashions from Dad's store He participated in musicals and excelled in all athletic opportunities- basketball in fact one of his track records is still unbeaten in Torrington He used to tell the story that when they picked teams for neighborhood football games Football was Tom's calling throughout high school having a special experience making lifetime friends with his teammates always looking forward to the next High school reunion A year after graduation Tom joined the U.S Air Force as an Instrument Pilot Trainer on the T-38 Talon from 1960 thru 1964 stationed at Chanute AFB The F-14 and F-16 were his favorite planes and you could ask him facts about any plane Tom was passionate about thanking Veterans for their service and enjoyed the Marines and Army fellas giving him a hard time that the Air Force guys got the cushy jobs Tom eventually followed sister Pat to Colorado working in the financial industry for various mortgage companies He and Marianne met in 1978 when Marianne working for TransAmerica Title came to Toms office at Security Pacific Mortgage Co. Colorado to close a transaction in which Tom was the originating loan officer were married in Loveland Colorado on Valentine's day in 1979 Returning last year (40 years later) to attach their Lock of Love to the Heart sculpture at the Welcome Center in Loveland Joking with his father that he didn't understand how hard it was to have boys Tom and Marianne were blessed with three sons Summers were filled with air shows and boy's sporting events from Chris's wrestling Tom was in heaven with boys who also acquired their Dad's natural athletic abilities The couple was working to obtain their sport pilot licenses in 1990 when Tom had a major heart attack resulting in a stint and regiment of lap swimming A few years later Marianne had finished rebuilding a 66 Mustang similar to her high school car and Tom started looking for his similar high school car A good friend John Quinn was instrumental in helping Tom obtain his garage princess and now the family was going to car shows with their fun vehicles trying to attend shows that benefitted great causes Tom spent 27 years as a drug alcohol counselor ending his career in 2013 as Supervisor of the PROUD Program for Arapahoe House He was an understanding compassionate therapist caring not only for his client's humanness but also their souls handing out pocket rosaries to those coming through his program trying to give back the gift of new life in sobriety He loved his son's immensely for the men they are and continue to become Tom's sisters and relatives inspired him til the end visiting with him within the month of his passing He loved his Lord and for 41 years he and Marianne had a blessed life together **Please note: All services are on as planned** Visitation is on Sunday 2020 from 2-4pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel Colorado 80002 with interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery to follow memorial donations may be made to The American Cancer Society in particular to research for pancreatic cancer Please share memories of Thomas and condolences with his family by signing the online guestbook below Horan & McConaty - Northwest/Arvada7577 W. 80th Ave.Arvada, CO 80003 Shrine of St. Anne Catholic Church7555 Grant PlaceArvada, CO 80002(303) 420-1280https://www.shrineofstanne.org/ Fort Logan National Cemetery3698 South Sheridan BoulevardDenver, CO 80236(303) 761-0117https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp UBS and Art Basel celebrate 30 years of partnership in 2024 Newly launched finews.art talks to UBS Art Advisory's Patricia Amberg about the value of an art collection what concerns do clients have when it comes to art Client needs in that respect are very different and strongly contingent on how advanced they are when it comes to collecting art Some clients are just starting and want to build a collection Others are more advanced and need support in managing the relevant succession plans related to their collections Our role at the UBS Art Advisory is to guide and support them at all the different stages We help clients find out what they want to achieve with their collection and how they see it developing a few years down the line Is there a succession or inheritance plan in place We offer strategic advisory services and a structured process that helps them achieve their objectives three of which are based in Zurich and one in New York  One of Art Basel 2024's highlights is the «Treads» exhibition from the UBS Art Collection. (Image: finews) Has the practice of collecting art changed in recent years Access to information has changed significantly because of the internet and social media The online art market has become more important Collectors have a harder time navigating the art market as it is very complex and lightly regulated «Due diligence is a central part of our work» Art critics used to play an important role in that they valued works from a historical perspective and lent them context Those kinds of sources are harder to find these days That is why it is key for collectors and advisors to be informed about the newest developments and the main players in the art market What role does due diligence play in your work Due diligence is a central part of our work We have a structured approach when it comes to buying art works and we carefully review every work That kind of due diligence is imperative for ensuring the value and integrity of a collection How do you see art in the context of a portfolio of assets Even though art can make up a substantial proportion of an individual's wealth we do not see it as a classical investment The information needed to make art an asset class is not very transparent and often not accessible to the public we understand that clients with large collections see this as part of their total wealth and include it as part of their succession planning Advising them throughout the life cycle of their collection is also an important part of our holistic approach You started the «UBS Collectors Circle» in 2018 It was the result of a question made by one of our clients who wanted to exchange views with other collectors of a similar bent It is almost like an alumni club for private art collectors - without artists We organize four events a year under specific themes The idea is to meet others who are on the same wavelength to network and work on projects About one-third of the members have private museums the community is made up of about 200 collectors from all the different continents What trends are you seeing with collectors Many collectors want to be engaged above and beyond the purchase of art by supporting young artists for example - or through foundations or artist residency programs This kind of engagement helps to share art in society and give something back.  My first work was a painting by a Flemish artist that I bought when I was 18 years old My interests have widened since then and my collection now includes diverse media She began her career in different art galleries and auction houses and was co-head and expert at Sotheby's Switzerland before she switched to UBS in 2005 She is a co-author of the UBS Collector's Compass Subscribe to the finews.asia WhatsApp channel and receive regular updates with our news and background stories directly to your mobile phone + More on this topic With its Digital Enterprise concept Siemens is pursuing the digital transformation of industry the Siemens Electronics Works Amberg (EWA) Siemens boasts that the future of manufacturing is already a reality in many areas of the EWA thanks to numerous solutions from its Digital Enterprise portfolio We wanted to learn more about the EWA facility so we posed a few questions to Bernd Raithel Siemens Factory Automation director of product management & marketing Smart Industry: What most excites you about the Siemens Electronics Works Amberg Bernd: The EWA is a factory where I can always see how the latest technology is applied to increase factories' productivity It's not about using new technology for technologies' sake but to constantly improve the efficiency and flexibility of the factory Throughout the last 13 years where I worked closely with the colleagues in the factory they were constantly striving to improve the efficiency and flexibility of the factory They are continually evaluating new technologies to see how they could help increasing productivity even further the EWA was already a highly automated factory using PLCs and MES systems to automate and optimize as many processes as possible and edge were integrated into the production process in recent years a planned maintenance interval is always better compared to unplanned downtime in the middle of the night For the machines which are cutting the PCB boards this helped to save yearly around 200,000 EUR How is this facility used as a showcase for new capabilities Bernd: The Electronic Works Amberg produces the S7-300 and HMI Comfort and Comfort Unified Panels a throughput of 17 million components per year the Siemens Electronics Works Amberg is one of the most innovative factories in the world The factory uses all the Siemens technology and products available today and is a perfect showcase to demonstrate Siemens’s technology in action Siemens just completed the customer-experience center IMPULSE All the technologies used in the factory are explained based on showcases regarding the actual production processes inside the factory Amberg created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories The former Clyde Common duo will open Pacific Standard in the Kex Hotel in early June Morgenthaler is back—along with his longtime bar partner Benjamin “Banjo” Amberg Morgenthaler is gearing up to open his own bar Pacific Standard will open in early June in the spacious and stylish lobby of the Scandinavian hotel KEX Morgenthaler and Amberg are leaning into the hotel lobby vibe Drinks will mostly lean towards the lighter more “sessionable” kind that can be enjoyed at any time of day espresso martinis spiked with Spanish brandy and what the team is calling an “all day” bloody mary “I’ve always said that if you’re drinking a bloody mary after the sun goes down what if there was a bloody mary that could be drank all day?” Morgenthaler says So he and his team crafted a bloody mary mix that’s much lighter than the traditional style It’s not like drinking a jar of marinara sauce.” will be an easy way for visitors to take drinks to go the draft menu will include all the wines the bar has to offer featuring the winemakers that Morgenthaler and Amberg have forged relationships with over the years will feature local producers and be entirely on draft but Morgenthaler says it will follow the same model of lighter for which Morgenthaler likes the idea of a flat $2 off all items to midnight daily at 100 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard but Morgenthaler tells the Oregonian that he hopes to quickly expand those hours opening early in the morning and closing later he also hopes to open the rooftop bar as the Sunset Room This will have a totally separate cocktail menu which Morgenthaler describes as “irreverent” and “bonkers.” Details Correction: An earlier version of this story failed to note that the charges included in Edward Amberg's Alford plea were different than the charges initially filed.  The founder of a Springfield-area event planning business charged with child molestation submitted an Alford plea to different was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation The Alford plea Amberg entered Wednesday was to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree domestic assault An Alford plea means Amberg maintains his innocence but admits the prosecution has sufficient evidence to convict him Judge Calvin Holden placed Amberg on two years of supervised probation Amberg will also serve 30 days of shock time Prosecutors say the victim was younger than 14 at the time of the incident Because Amberg was indicted by a grand jury publicly available court documents accused the businessman of fondling a child but provided scant details about the alleged crime More: Springfield businessman who worked with children's charities accused of child molestation Court documents detailing the charges to which Amberg entered the Alford plea include brief descriptions of the incident The child endangerment charge states that Amberg "acted with criminal negligence" by "kissing" and "touching" the child victim The domestic assault charge says he "knowingly caused physical contact" with the child by "offensively touching" the child "knowing that such person would regard such conduct as offensive ..." emphasized that his client did not enter a plea to child molestation Amberg maintains his innocence to any child molestation charges which is why he entered an Alford plea to charges that weren’t child molestation," Pierson said noting that the deal prevents Amberg from having to register as a sex offender "Understanding that there was a risk he could have been found guilty at trial he believed it was in his family’s best interest to accept the plea offered by Greene County Prosecutor’s Office to lesser misdemeanor charges He did not admit there was any evidence that would show child molestation only that the state had evidence of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child and domestic assault." carnival-style rides and more and also organizes company picnics The company has been owned by McShane Enterprises since 2014 according to a statement from Micki McShane though Amberg remained on staff as an employee at the time he was charged Germany — Specialists defused two American World War II-era bombs Thursday near a decommissioned train station outside the Bavarian city of Amberg The roughly 1,100- and 1,000-pound aerial bombs were discovered by a German construction company around 5:45 p.m Wednesday next to the closed Amberg-Nuremberg railway line in Luitpoldhöhe according to a statement Thursday from Bernhard Scheimer first chief superintendent of the Upper Palatinate police The bombs pose no immediate danger to the neighboring U.S Army installations at Grafenwoehr and Vilseck troops and their families who work on installations nearby police set up a half-mile cordon and 500 people in the area were temporarily evacuated Operations were discontinued at an adjacent foundry measuring 3 feet in length and 20 inches in diameter The three-man disposal crew was hampered in defusing the second bomb by flooding and shifting soil in the 13-foot-deep excavation pit The second bomb “kept us busy for quite some time but it has been safely defused,” Lehmeier said Luitpoldhöhe is approximately 2 miles northwest of Amberg’s city center The foundry and its connecting rail line made the site a target for Allied bombers during World War II Technicians in Germany disarm close to 5,000 bombs annually the national explosive ordnance disposal agency KSU said on their website Approximately 100,000 tons of unexploded ordnance are still believed to lie hidden beneath urban areas and farmland.